activer

10:03 Dec 22, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: activer
in an introducer agreement, the introducer undertakes to "activer tous ses réseaux dans le but d’identifier tout client susceptible de conclure un contrat"
Jane RM
France
Local time: 11:53


Summary of answers provided
3 +1activate
La Classe
3 +1mobilise
Jennifer Levey
4 -1exploit
kashew
3sollicit
Louis Cyril P
3work actively with
rkillings
4 -1probe
philippe vandevivere


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
activate


Explanation:
IMO

La Classe
Local time: 15:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc: Why not? But as Kiwiland Bear says, it's a matter of choice.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mobilise


Explanation:
An option...

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kiwiland Bear: A matter of choice to a large degree - this sounds good.
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
exploit


Explanation:
Or in common language; make use of.

kashew
France
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kiwiland Bear: Not "exploit" please - too many bad connotations and more than enough other options.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sollicit


Explanation:
IMHO

Louis Cyril P
Local time: 13:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  cc in nyc: Somehow "solicit" sounds a little unsavory – at least to me – in the context of a contract.
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
work actively with


Explanation:
I'd focus on keeping the word 'active' in some form. The introducer may not produce any business, but if he is active and making an effort on all the promised fronts, he is performing under the contract.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 02:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
probe


Explanation:
:)

philippe vandevivere
France
Local time: 11:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  cc in nyc: In the context of networks, "probe" sounds like a network sniffer.
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